Westerville Company reported the following results from last years operations:

Sales	$ 1,000,000
Variable expenses	300,000
Contribution margin	700,000
Fixed expenses	500,000
Net operating income	$ 200,000
Average operating assets	$ 625,000

At the beginning of this year, the company has a $120,000 investment opportunity with the following cost and revenue characteristics:

Sales	$ 200,000
Contribution margin ratio	60	% of sales
Fixed expenses	$ 90,000

The companys minimum required rate of return is 15%.

Foundational 10-7 (Static)

7. If the company pursues the investment opportunity and otherwise performs the same as last year, what margin will it earn this year? (Round your percentage answer to 1 decimal place (i.e., 0.1234 should be entered as 12.3).)

. If the company pursues the investment opportunity and otherwise performs the same as last year, what turnover will it earn this year? (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)

9. If the company pursues the investment opportunity and otherwise performs the same as last year, what ROI will it earn this year? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your percentage answer to 1 decimal place (i.e., 0.1234 should be entered as 12.3).)

0-a. If Westervilles chief executive officer will earn a bonus only if her ROI from this year exceeds her ROI from last year, would she pursue the investment opportunity?

multiple choice 1

• Yes

• No

10-b. Would the owners of the company want her to pursue the investment opportunity?

multiple choice 2

• Yes /n

12. What is the residual income of this years investment opportunity?

3. If the company pursues the investment opportunity and otherwise performs the same as last year, what residual income will it earn this year?

4. If Westervilles chief executive officer will earn a bonus only if her residual income from this year exceeds her residual income from last year, would she pursue the investment opportunity?

multiple choice

• Yes

• No

• 15-a. Assume that the contribution margin ratio of the investment opportunity was 50% instead of 60%. If Westervilles chief executive officer will earn a bonus only if her residual income from this year exceeds her residual income from last year, would she pursue the investment opportunity?

  multiple choice 1

• Yes

• No

• multiple choice 2

• Yes

• No

• 15-b. Would the owners of the company want her to pursue the investment opportunity?